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New York writing agents: Compensation disclosure is here
By National Ethics BureauResident and nonresident agents licensed to do business in New York must begin disclosing to clients information about the compensation they receive from carriers.
November 21, 2010
Local PoliticsMy wife is an urban land use planner. When I try to explain that to people, I usually say, "She plays Sim City for a living, only with real cities."
November 21, 2010
It's Time for an Optional Federal CharterWhen the 112th Congress gets underway in January, the long-stalled optional federal charter will be on the agenda. After five years of on-again, off-again debate over the merits of the OFC, it's high time that Congress pass this critical legislation.
November 21, 2010
Getting Clarity on the NAICIn the wake of the seismic 2010 mid-term elections, market-watchers of the insurance regulatory landscape will be keeping tabs as much on developments in Kansas City and New York as they will in Washington.
November 19, 2010
Regulators Fail to Reach Pact on Surplus Lines and ReinsuranceState regulators and legislators today failed to reach agreement on a model law needed to implement the federal legislation reforming and modernizing regulation of the surplus lines and reinsurance industries.
November 18, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Indiana Insurance Commissioner Stephen RobertsonAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Robertson discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
November 17, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Indiana Insurance Commissioner Stephen RobertsonAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Robertson discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform
November 11, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Illinois Director of Insurance Michael McRaithAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, McRaith discusses his state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform